IGT acquires assets from Leap Forward Gaming

International Game Technology (IGT) has acquired a series of assets from Leap Forward Gaming (LFG). The agreement includes several patents and other intellectual property, relating to LFG’s SaffariNet Patron Display Interface (PDI) picture-in-picture multimedia ecosystem technology. As part of the deal, IGT agreed to dismiss its litigation with LFG, while Ali Saffari, chief executive of LFG, will serve as a consultant to IGT to ensure a seamless integration of the solutions and applications related to the acquisition. Victor Duarte, global chief product officer gaming, at IGT, said: “This acquisition builds upon IGT's industry-leading intellectual property portfolio by enabling us to broaden the scope of our casino management systems solutions. “The acquired system-agnostic assets include applications and technologies that are complementary to IGT’s existing solutions, and may help us to enhance our offerings to customers over time.” Related article: IGT brokers cross-licensing deal with Everi